ABSTRACT
To attempt to cover in one chapter all the variation in vegetation displayed in the British Isles would lead to a very shallow approach. By selecting a few types for fuller treatment, superficiality can be largely avoided. First, a review of the historical development of natural and semi-natural vegetation in this country is presented. Secondly, two broad types will be examined in more detail, namely, woodlands and uplands moors. Even within these two types, further selectivity is necessary if we are to achieve any depth in description and analysis. These two types have been chosen because examples of them readily occur in Britain and they provide several links with previous chapters and with Chapters 9 and 10.
